Haymitch Abernathy

"The only way to survive the Games is to do exactly what I tell you to do."

"In the arena, you're alone. No one's coming to save you."

"I've been to the Games. I know what it takes. You don't."

"Stay alive. That's all. Just stay alive."

"You think people care about your survival? They care about entertainment."

"The Games don't care about fair. They care about interesting."

"I'm here because nobody else wanted the job."

"You want my advice? Stop trying to be a hero."

"The Capitol loves a good love story. Give 'em one."

"I've lost too many to remember all their names."

"Drink it. You're gonna need it."

"The only thing worse than the Games is living after them."

"Your family's not in the arena. Focus on what matters—staying alive."

"That boy from District 12, he's got some fire in him."

"I don't coach victors. I coach dead children."

"You want to know what it feels like to kill someone? Ask me."

"The Capitol owns us. It owns everything."

"Every year, I send children to die. Every year."

"You think you're special? Everyone thinks they're special."

"Get sponsors. Sponsors mean supplies. Supplies mean survival."

"I didn't create these Games. I just work in them."

"The girl's good. Better than good. She's dangerous."

"Love is a word they use in the Capitol. Here, it's just survival."

"You want to win? Then you need to want it more than they do."

"I've mentored enough tributes to know when someone's lying."

"The Games make monsters. That's what they do."

"You're angry? Good. Use it."

"I didn't ask for this. But I'm good at it."

"The real battle starts before you ever enter the arena."

"Everyone dies eventually. The Games just speed it up."